The City of Schertz owns many lots in the Live Oak Hills Subdivision to the east of Schertz Parkway.  The City is proposing to construct a new Fire Station (Fire Station #4) on a portion of the city-owned land to help the City meet its emergency response time goals.  The City is re-platting a number of its lots into a single, large lot for Fire Station #4.  In order to do this, portions of Shady Lane and Troy Lane rights-of-way included in the re-plat effort need to be abandoned.  The rights-of-way segments would become part of the new large lot for the Fire Station.

The portions of right-of-way proposed for abandonment are the portion of Troy Lane north of Wiederstein Road and the portion of Shady Lane north of Wiederstein Road.  Each portion of right-of-way is approximately 600 feet long. The rights-of-way being requested to be abandoned are not currently developed/constructed as roadways.  The City of Schertz owns the adjacent land to the requested to be abandoned rights-of-way.  This means the abandoned rights-of-way will remain under City of Schertz ownership as the City is the "abutting property owner."

A Public Hearing was posted in the San Antonio Express News on October 3, 2024, in preparation for the City Council Meeting.  Additionally, seven public hearing notices were mailed out to the property owners within 200 feet on October 2, 2024.

To create a single large lot on a portion of city owned land in order to construct Fire Station #4.

The abandonment and release of the right-of-way would allow for the City-owned property to be replatted into a large lot for Fire Station #4.  The new fire station will improve emergency response times for residents and the public.

It is recommended that Ordinance 24-S-162 be approved to abandon the rights-of-way to allow for a large lot to be created, providing a site for the construction of Fire Station 4.

Approve Ordinance 24-S-162.